Mental Health Therapist Staff

Position #: 188516

Expected Start Date: August 18, 2025

Union: HSAS

Facility: Wadena Hospital

City/Town: Wadena

Department: Primary Care Sites

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Evenings, Weekends

Hours of Work: shifts of hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: Yes

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Mental Health Therapist - Staff $35.546 to $43.466

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: The Primary Health Counsellor reports to the Primary Health Care Manager. Professional peer review and responsibility will be maintained through a joint accountability to Mental Health/Addictions. The incumbent is a member of the primary health care team, in a collaborative, co-location model. The incumbent supports the providers in PHC services in screening, brief intervention and accessing appropriate services for ongoing mental health and psychosocial services for their clients. The incumbent screens and assesses the needs of referred clients and determines a treatment plan which may include short term intervention with the counselor and/or case management or referral to other community programs. The incumbent initiates/participates in community development initiatives and participates in the evaluation of PHC initiatives within the site. He/she promotes quality health care outcomes working within established standards of practice to ensure that clients receive a high standard of primary health care.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Human Services (BSHS)

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Competencies

• Time management skills
• Organizational skills
• Listening skills 
• Leadership skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to cope effectively with stress, change, and diversity
• Demonstrated clinical competency
• Ability to be self-directed 
• Knowledge in various therapeutic approaches
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrates ability to accept and implement change
• Ability to provide public presentation and professional training.
• Knowledge of community outpatient and inpatient service delivery systems
• Client confidentiality and the Health Information Protection Act
• Conflict resolution skills to effectively handle difficult issues
• Demonstrates empathy, trust and respect in the provision of care
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge in chronic disease prevention and management
• Competent critical thinking/judgement/autonomous decision making capabilities
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Services Act
• Knowledge in principles, programs and practices in community mental health care
• Knowledge of the Child and Family Service's Act
• Ability to take initiative

Other Information

• For more information on the town of Wadena please visit https://townofwadena.com/
• Wadena is located approximately 140 km west of Yorkton
• Preference to HSAS members as per the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement
• Travel required
• HSAS seniority in the SHA will be considered under the selection criteria
• Responsibility and accountability at all times for her/his own practice
• Access to a reliable vehicle
• Registered/eligible for registration with the appropriate licensing body